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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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